SEEKING
Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar.ABOUT
If you look up the word “Callán” in an Irish-Gaelic dictionary, its definition is straight forward: “ruckus”.
Formed in 2007, Callán is a Pittsburgh-based Celtic quintet that boasts fresh arrangements and a unique sound. With Scottish pipes and Irish dance tunes, their music highlights Celtic musical traditions, but breathes new life into those traditions with modern, original compositions and even jazz influences.
Callán’s debut album, “The Road to Fort Duquesne,” takes a 21st-century approach to classic Celtic repertoire, described by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as Callán’s fight to bravely “carve out a niche for their unique sound.” Callán raises a ruckus all around the Pittsburgh region!
- Screen name:
- callan522844
- Member since:
- Mar 26 2013
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Just for Fun
- Years together:
- 5
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Age:
- 41 years
Influences
Solas, Dervish, Julie Fowlis, De Dannan, Planxty, Flook, Lunasa, Chieftains, Gordon Duncam, John Doyle, Liz Carrol
Members Of Band
The musicians in Callán are:
Sheila Liming, whose affair with bagpipes began when her Scottishgrandmother encouraged her to take up the Great Highland Bagpipes. She also charms listeners with her voice and plays the accordion and tin whistle.
Cara Jardine Hayden Masset, a classically-trained violinist who fiddles and adds harmony vocals to the group. A descendant of the Hayden’s of Ireland, she is also a daughter of Jardines who emigrated from Scotland to Canada to the USA. Clan Jardine’s motto is “Cave Adsum” or “Beware. We are here.” Beware, the fiddler is here!
Kip Ruefle, a genre blending percussionist with decades of experience ondrums & percussion. Kip specializes in a variety of ethnic hand percussion and is one of the areas preeminent players of the bodhran, bringing a pan-ethnic-modern approach to the traditional Irish frame drum. He is also a regular attendant at local Irish Music Sessions and drum circles.
Steven Seel, on guitar and bouzouki. Steve who brings a wide range of
musicalinfluences to bear on Callán’s music, while honoring the proud legacy of Traditional Celtic Music.
EQUIPMENT
Gibson Parlor Pipes, Whistles, Accordian, Fiddle, 6 string Guitar, 12 string guitar, Mandolin, Bouzouki, Bodhran
